Help me then in every tribulation

Another bend in the road and unable to see what lies ahead.

I find it difficult at times not being able to see around the corner, so I ask the doctors what can I expect, some give me hope, some have discouraging news but in the end they all say, we really don’t know. Maybe we can operate, maybe the treatments will work, maybe this, maybe that.

This brings me back to where I belong, and that is at the feet of Jesus. Psalm 118: 8  It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

I doubt and waiver at times as I look at the waves around me, it is at those times that I call out to God to keep me on top of the waves and not let me sink.

Yesterday again I had that sinking feeling as we visited the Oncologist at the cancer clinic. He was a very compassionate and informative doctor, he told me that not one, but both Adrenal glands are now invaded by cancer.

We hope to see him again on May 5. At that time I will hear what treatment I will receive.

Treatments will depend on the blood test that the doctor ordered. It will be either Chemotherapy pills or Chemo by IV, which will start either the end of this week or beginning of next week.

The plan is to give me Chemotherapy treatments for 3-4 weeks and see how the cancer will react. The doctors feel that they need to get the cancer in the lungs under control before surgery. After the treatments they will assess the situation and plan surgery for the beginning of July. All this the Lord willing and providing the cancer will react positive towards the treatments.

We also visited the kidney specialist in Surrey. He was more positive than our last visit.

He talked mostly about surgery, and how that the two tumors have to be removed to get rid of the “hot spots”  He also talked about doing a double procedure surgery by removing the kidney and lung tumor at the same time. This would require both surgeons to work together at the same time, as they often do.

Surgery is only possible after Chemo treatments have been stopped for at least 2 weeks.

With all this information we went home and wait what tomorrow will bring. I feel fine with the exception of my breathing, it is becoming more difficult as time goes on.

Thank you again for your prayers and concerns.

John

Help me then in every tribulation
So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,
That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation
Offered me within Thy holy Word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
Ever to take, as from a father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till I reach the promised land.